(SS) Copeland v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT COPELAND, Case No. 1:23-cv-00378-CDB (SS)

Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TO DENY PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION

v. TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS AND

REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO PAY THE

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, FILING FEE

Defendant. (Doc. 5)

OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN 14 DAYS

17 Clerk of Court to Assign District Judge 18 19 Plaintiff Scott Copeland (“Plaintiff”) seeks judicial review of an administrative decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff did not pay the filing fee in this action and instead filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). (Doc. 2). On March 17, 2023, the Court denied Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and ordered Plaintiff to file a long-form application. (Doc. 3). On April 20, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for in…